Display apparatus



Jan. 17, 1939. Y c HENDRsN 2,144,407

DISPLAY APPARATUS I Filed Sept. 20, 1938 3 Sheets-Sheet l Jan.17, 1939. QJJHEN'DERSON 2, 07

DISPLAY APPARATUS Filed Sept. 20, 1 938 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 jg, Z

7 r 8 O o o X? '6 Inventor Jan. 17, 1939. l c. J. HENDERSON 2,144,407

DISPLAY APPARATUS Filed Sept. 20, 1938 3 SheetsSheet 3 Aiiorneys Patented Jan. 17, 1939 a N Eo Qs'rArEs PATENT QEFFlQE 2 Claims.

This invention appertains to new and useful improvements in display apparatus and more particularly to a display apparatus which is Winddriven and which involves characters or figures activated by the motion of the impeller.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide an animated display apparatus which is wind-driven and which in operation will be highly attractive and which can be used to advertise or attract attention in front of restaurants and other business places.

These and other objects of the invention will become apparent to the reader of the following specification.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view.

Figure 2 is a front elevational view.

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view.

Figure4 is a fragmentary transverse sectional view taken substantially on the line 44 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the trip mechanism.

Figure 6 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 6-6 of Figure 3. I

Figure 7 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 1-1 of Figure 2.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen that numeral 5 denotes a post upon which the body is rotatably mounted as at I.

On the body 6 is the cylindrical shell 8 having the headers 9 and Ill. The crankshaft I I extends through these headers and shell 8 and has the cranks I2 and I3.

At the outer end of the shaft II is the wind- Wheel generally referred to by numeral l4 and this consists of the hub lfi having spokes I6 connected to the annulus I1 and from the annulus I! extend the vanes II. These vanes are connected by having the annulus rod or wire member I9 disposed through the trailing edges thereof and retainer members 26 each having an eye 2| at each end thereof are provided to hold the vanes against shifting on the wire annulus I9 as suggested in Figure 7.

In carrying out the present invention, there are a pair of figures 22-23 simulating wood sawers and a third character 24 simulating a wedge driver.

Extending laterally from the body 6 are the step boards 25-25 for the figures 22, 23.and 24. The figures 22 and 23 are each constructed by having the leg members 26 thereof fixed to the corresponding step board 25 while the body portion 21 thereof is pivotally secured as at 28 to the legs 26. The arms 29 and 36 are in turn pivotally secured as at 3! to the body 21 and the end portions of these arms 29 and 30 are apertured to receive the upstanding pintles 32 or handle portion of the elongated bar or saw-simulating element 33 which is provided with an enlarged intermediate portion 34; This enlarged head portion 34 is provided with the slot 35 therein for receiving the crank I2 of the crankshaft II. Obviously as the wind-wheel I4 is operated the shaft I I is rotated and actuation of the crank I2 will result in a rocking and reciprocatory movement of the saw simulating element 33 and a saw simulation motion of each of the figures.

The wedge driving figure 24 consists of the fixed body and leg assembly 36 which has the pivotal arm sections 3! and 38. From the arm assembly extends the maul 39 which is adapted to strike the spike or wedge simulating element 40 on the shell 8.

As shown in Figure 5 numeral 4| generally refers to a trip mechanism which consists of the shaft 42 journaled through the bearing 43. Adjacent the shaft 42 is the bar 44 which has one arm 45 connected to one end of the shaft 42 while the arm 46 at the other end of the bar 44 connects to the shaft 47. A spring 48 is wound on the shaft 42 and has one end bearing against the clevis 49 on the shaft 41. A pin 50 mounted adjacent the shaft 42 has a spring 52 thereon one end of which engages'the arm 53 on the shaft 41. Extending from the shaft or pin 4'! is the rod 54 which extends upwardly and connects to the arms 36--33. Numeral 55 represents a finger extending from the shaft 42 into the path of the crank I 3 so that each time the crank makes a revolution it strikes the finger 55 and causes tripping action of the mechanism 4I,.lifting and dropping the maul 39.

A tail structure suitably braced and ornamented extends from the body 6 and is generally referred to by numeral 57.

Manifestly, the shaft 42 cannot be rotated counterclockwise in View of the portion 46 of the bar 44, but must be rotated clockwise in the direction of the arrow illustrated in Figure 4.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specific terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:' l

1. A display device of the character stated comprising a drive shaft having a crank therein, a movable figure, a trip mechanism, said trip mechanismincluding an arm adapted to be momentarily depressed by the crank while the shaft is being rotated, and a connection between the trip and the movable figure.

2. A display device of the character stated comprising a drive shaft having a 'cranktherein, a

movable figure, a trip mechanism, said trip mechanism including an arm adapted to be momentarily depressed by the crank while the shaft CHARLES J. HENDERSON. 

